What can we expect tonight during President Donald Trump’s first official State of the Union? Senior Administration officials have been quoted saying it will be an “optimistic speech.” LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says lawmakers will pay close attention to Mr. Trump’s agenda…:
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Hogan believes economic progress will be a focal point of the speech.

The President has invited Cajun Navy founder Jon Bridgers of Livingston Parish to attend. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says praising the efforts of the volunteer disaster rescue group is something in which everyone can agree…:
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The Cajun Navy is credited with rescuing thousands of people during Hurricane Harvey and the 2016 floods.

If you’ve got plants that appear to have died in the recent frigid weather, don’t give up on them just yet. Horticulture expert Dan Gill with the LSU Ag Center says many plants tend to come back in the spring as their roots are still alive. He says you can easily check a tree with the scratch test…:
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He says some plants won’t begin rebounding until March or April it could be summer for trees.

The West Monroe Police Department is asking for help locating an attempted murder suspect who allegedly shot a man during a drug deal arranged on Snapchat. They say 19-year-old Hunter Millwood is believed to have gone to the home of two men to sell drugs when he was shot. The suspect at large on one count of attempted second degree murder is 28-year-old Sylvester Smith Jr. Cops believe Millwood was selling drugs over Snapchat.